Bests: Moreno making ground

The Broncos running back accounted for all of his team’s points with two touchdowns, both on screen passes from Kyle Orton. He has four touchdowns in four games this season.

Accepting blame:

Instead of pointing fingers, coach Josh McDaniels took responsibility for the loss, and apologized to fans and team owner Pat Bowlen. Players said everyone needs to do some soul-searching before Sunday’s game in London.

Solid special teams:

The Broncos played well against Oakland’s special-teams unit, which is one of the league’s best. Kicker Matt Prater was 3-for-3 on touchbacks on kickoffs, and punter Britton Colquitt averaged 52 yards per punt.

Lindsay H. Jones, The Denver Post

Worsts: Doomed from the start

Raider domination:

The Broncos fell behind 21-0 after six minutes. The 59 points allowed were the most the team has given up since 1963, when the Broncos lost 59-7 to the Chiefs and went 2-11-1.

Terrible turnovers:

The Broncos’ first two offensive plays resulted in turnovers — first an interception by Kyle Orton, then a fumble by Demaryius Thomas on the next drive.

Room to run:

Oakland tailback Darren McFadden torched the Broncos’ defense for 165 yards on 16 carries, an average of 10.3 yards per carry. The Raiders as a team averaged 6.3 yards per carry and totaled 328 rushing yards.

Lindsay H. Jones, The Denver Post

The ex factor

A look at how three former Broncos jettisoned by Josh McDaniels performed this week:

Brandon Marshall

Caught five passes for 57 yards, the longest being 19 yards, as the Dolphins fell short against the Steelers.

Jay Cutler

Threw four interceptions and one touchdown pass in the Bears’ loss to Mike Shanahan’s Redskins.

Peyton Hillis

Rushed for 69 yards, including a 4-yard touchdown, in the Browns’ upset of the Saints.

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